It should be discussed with the drivers that it is their safety as well as other drivers. Elderly drivers should know that some of their medical conditions may be hazardous if they are choosing to drive. For example, Alzheimer’s can impair their memory and judgment and cause them to forget where they were going. Another example, diabetes can increase the risk of falling into a coma while driving. Granted that, not all elderly drivers do not have medical conditions that could cause concern about their driving abilities; they still should be retest since medical conditions have the ability to change quickly.…
Persuasive Speech; Why You Invest For A Retirement Plan General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: By the end of my speech, my audience will be persuaded to invest for a retirement plan. Introduction Attention Getter: So how many of you have a piggy bank? If you did have one, then you already knows how it’s worked.…
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Matthew 7:13,14 Every day God's salvation draws nearer, which means we must be more diligent and persevering in our walk with the Him. We do not have the "luxury of time" to be consumed, preoccupied, or even fatigued in our day-to-day responsibilities that we become distracted to what God wants to accomplish in each of our lives and in His church! We are nearing the day of the "coming of our Lord and Savior," which signifies the need to pick-up our pace so that we will finish our earthly race and hear our Lord proclaim, "Well done thou good and faithful servant..."…
Advertisements can be found all over the city no matter where you look. They can be presented by television commercials, print ads on billboards, Internet websites, and even the radio. The reasoning behind these ads is to persuade and argue why their product is more important than others. Sometimes these arguments can be used to persuade certain ideas that people think are right or wrong, and cause an argument socially, politically, or even religiously. Imagine this, it’s 1 a.m. and rearing to the end of the night with you and your friends.…
During the summer, the temperature can be so high that everyone is scrambling to find a way to cool off. When driving your vehicle, one option you have available to you is your AC. But, that is only if your AC is functioning properly. Should there be signs that your AC is malfunctioning, you may want to take it in to be repaired by a professional.…
I have pictures! And a summery! For some reason the fins look great in the picture but the perfectionist inside me can pick out every little mistake in reality. I guess you could say they are growing on me.…
Elderly driving is going up and it’s not always a good thing. Elderly drivers should have to take their driver’s test after the age of 65 years old due to the results of aging, collision statistics after the age of 65years old, and the changes of rules and regulations in a person’s life time. Aging can affect someone completely different than others in life and it’s hard to say when the best time to retake the test is. But by gathering data on how a groups…
In 2007, a poll was done determine what people thought about raising the driving age. This poll included 1,002 adults from December seventeenth through the nineteenth in the United States. Sixty-one percent…
Let’s have fun they say… If you can serve your country, you should be able to drink they say… One drink can’t hurt they say… Easy up and have a good time they say… Once in our life time we will hear these words from people that trying to make you drink. The sad part is according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism every year over five thousand young people under the age of twenty-one die as a result from underage drinking; this includes 1,900 from death of motor vehicle crashes, 1,600 from homicides, 300 from suicide, and hundreds more from other injuries such as falls, burns, and drownings. I mean come on do you really want to support something that will only cause harm to more teenagers? I am completely against lowering the drinking age.…
After reviewing my persuasive speech over why the University of Oklahoma is the best university in the nation, I would sum up my speech as a little bit of train wreck. Although I made good claims with factual evidence, the amount of stuttering I did, and all the times I was choked up throughout the speech drew my audience’s attention away. From this, I lost my audience’s belief that I was competent of the information I was reiterating to them. At the introduction of my speech I believe I started out fairly strong and gave a good run down of the coming speech.…
Imagine yourself running on a barren road one day, music blasting through your ears filling you with peace. You don’t bother to look behind you; only focusing on the bare path, the blue shining skies, and the grassy plains on the sides. The line My name’s Blurryface and I care what you think, or, Glory and gore go hand in hand bursts through your ears as you continue. Then suddenly, BAM! Out of nowhere, a truck crashes into you even though in that situation that would be highly improbable.…
Elderly abuse has been going on for decades but one seems to want to talk about. In society people tend not to talk about things that many stir up problems. Since America is a democracy and they also have to first amendment so people are entitled to say what they want because well they are protected. Elderly abuse is a big deal because the people that are being abused is someone grandmother, grandfather, mother, father or friend. It is wrong to abuse anyone but it is especially wrong to abuse elderly people they were the one that paved the way for the generation to come.…
Intro Attention Getter: You may think that sleep isn’t an important factor in your life, but you are wrong. Setting the Stage: For example, if you went to sleep late, and didn’t get enough sleep the day after, you could find it harder to sleep and harder to think clearly. Thesis Statement:…
wide angled side and rearview mirrors. These mirrors help minimize hazardous blind spots. Arthritis is another common illness in the elderly. If a person has arthritis, he should consider investing in a steering wheel cover. This will make the steering wheel easier to grip.…
At their age, the mind and body decline affecting decision making and reaction time. These qualities are crucial when it comes to driving. Although they already have a driver’s license, elderly people should be reevaluated to ensure that they are still mentally and physically equipped to navigate a vehicle. Studies have shown that by the age of fifty, the body and mind begin a major decline that is continuously occurring in the body. With ailments such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, Dementia, Arthritis, vision and hearing problems, Diabetes, and more that can all affect the elderly and add to the danger of driving.…